Hot damn, if Jim Butcher doesn't write some of the best battle sequences I've had the pleasure of reading.
That was entirely gripping. And I may have failed to call PGSM, but oh I totally nailed the social intrigue on this one. If you're a fantasy fan, you really should give Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series a chance.
Well. Now that Academ's Fury is taken care of, I suppose I should get back to my studies.